The Pragmatic Politician: Burnham's Balancing Act on Prison Reform Andy Burnham has reiterated his commitment to reforming the UK's prison early release scheme, excluding the perpetrators of PC Andrew Harper's murder from early release.
Critics argue that this stance is a reversal, as he had previously expressed a preference not to have "a single prisoner" released early.
However, closer examination suggests that Burnham is simply applying his trademark pragmatism to a stubbornly resistant issue.